Asian economies manufacturing PMIs (nearly) all improve in December

December manufacturing PMIs via Markit.

• Vietnam 50.8 vs. 51.0 in November

But, it gets better ….

• South Korea 50.1 vs. 49.4
• Taiwan 50.8 vs. 49.8
• Indonesia 49.5 (48.2)
• Philippines 51.7 (51.4)
• Malaysia 50.0 (49.5)

Earlier:

• Australia - CBA Manufacturing PMI for December, final, 49.2

And, yet to come: 0145 GMT China Caixin Manufacturing PMI

• expected 51.6, prior 51.8
• the official PMIs were released earlier this week, here